The new clip for Jungle Cruise shows an exciting escape scene. The upcoming action adventure film is based on Disney Parks' theme park ride that goes by the same name. Jungle Cruise originally opened at Disneyland within the Adventureland area of the park on July 17, 1955. The ride later opened at other parks over the years. Featuring Audio-Animatronic jungle animals, the ride takes visitors on an experience where they are in riverboats going through the major rivers of Asia, Africa, and South America.
Jungle Cruise the film is set during World War I from the perspective of Dr. Lily Houghton (Emily Blunt), who travels into the jungle with her brother MacGregor (Jack Whitehall) to find the Tree of Life. She hopes to utilize the healing powers to advance modern medicine for the good of the world. She ultimately gains the help of riverboat captain Frank Wolff (Dwayne Johnson) to guide them there. In addition to the obstacles of the jungle, they must reach the Tree of Life before the competing Imperial German (Jesse Plemons) who is also interested in reaching it. The film is directed by Jaume Collet-Serra (The Shallows) and written by Michael Green (Blade Runner 2049), Glenn Ficarra, and John Requa (I Love You Phillip Morris).
Walt Disney Studios posted a new clip to their YouTube that highlights the film's sense of action and adventure. After Frank throws a bunch of MacGregor's luggage into the water, they discover that Lily is missing. Little did they realize, she had been captured in a cage, although she manages to find a way to escape. While Frank goes to assist Lily, he discovers that she's more capable than he assumed otherwise, even though she doesn't listen to some of his advice. She manages to escape, but in hilarious fashion. See below for the full clip:
This film isn't the first of its kind to be made based on a theme park attraction. Disney has previously released films based on The Haunted Mansion and Pirates of the Caribbean. The very existence of these movie properties act as cross-promotion for Disney. Those who are excited by the theme park attractions are likely to go see the film adaptation, while the movies act as a way of making viewers want to go experience the attraction. The Jungle Cruise film will likely result in the ride becoming more popular.
The new official clip released by Disney gives audiences a peek at what they can expect from Jungle Cruise. The movie has a lot of physical comedy infused throughout the runtime. The film certainly has a tone in its adventure that's strikingly similar to 1999's The Mummy with a bit of Indiana Jones. Blunt and Johnson have a strong sense of chemistry that acts as a backbone in both the clip and the film as a whole. This sneak peek certainly succeeds at displaying Jungle Cruise's sense of action, adventure, and humor that all blend together in Disney's newest family outing.
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